Construction of figurines



Feb. 23, 1954 A, MORGAN 2,669,803

CONSTRUCTION OF FIGURINES Filed NOV. 13, 1950 HIHNIHI IN VEN TOR. Afl/M fa/574,7.

Patented Feb. 23, 1954 32,669,803 GQNSTRUGTION F Allan Morgan, rWyandotta Mich., 'assignor'to All ll'letal "Products Company, =Wyandotte, "Mich., Aa corporation ofDe'laware ,AplllcationNoycmher 13, 195D,`-'SerialfNo. 195,245

ITE-o .STATES 'PATENT ,ossi-cc 'This invention relates` to ornamental .devices and .more particularly to gurines adapted .for decorative and ornamentaluse, :as playthings and for similar purposes.

It is an object of the rpresent invention to pro-- vide a novel construction fora iigurine `or a simi-- lar 'ornamental device, 'which affords 4a highly pleasing appearance andwhich vmay be adapted for widelyjvaried types 4of designs.

itis another object to providea Afigurine con struction which achieves 4the decorative effect of contrastingcolor designs on Ythe apparel `and body `portions of the iigures depicted without the necessity ofdelicate and expensive paintingor other operations to achieve this decorativeeifect. More particularly, it is within the contemplation of this invention `to provide 'a construction wherein the decorative eiiect `of contrasting colors is achieved `merely by assembling `the ornament, Without necessity of any `further operations.

It is also an object to provide a figurine constructionwhich allows the ornament to be quick* ly and i easily fabricated vusing conventional `manufacturing methods andmaterials, andin which `the elements of the iigurfine may be rapidly assembled even by unskilled operators.

Cther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the present disclosure in its entirety- In the drawings:

Fig. l is a front elevational View otra preferred embodiment of the invention, showing the elements in their assembled relation;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational View of the embodiment `of Fig. 1;

section of the fig-urine;

"section thereof;

in assembled relation;

`ment of Fig. 6;

section of the figurine of Figs. 6 and 7;

section `of `the figurine; and

of the front and rear sections.

part of section 2l.

V8 `VGlams.A (01.46-1151) Vor metallic. Any of .the conventional `molding ing may be used to "form the sections. The two sections areconstructed of materials having contrasting colors; for example, the front section "211 may besw'hite and the rear section '22 red. "The front section 2l is :shaped to 'the contour of the :frontportion of the iiguredepic'ted, `andtherear fsection 2'2 .is 'correspondingly shaped tothe con- :tour of the rearcportion ofpthezgure. In general,

4each `section in the v.illustrated embodiment comprises a `relatively flat intermediate portion `2`3 which has formedin relief thereonvarious body sections and articles of apparel, and two curved .side'portionsZl which will lblend with the curved side `portions "of the complementary section, the edges zo'f the sections (not designated) being in flush relation. The :inner vsurfaces 25 and26 of the sections 2i and 22 'respectively :maybe of concave shape to'facilitate their manufacturea'n'd save material, although Vthese 'surfaces may be in vilush Arelation if desired.

`The figurine of the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 'is of `a `circus clown, althoughit will -be understood that the principles of the invention are notlmited 4to any particular gure "but may `be applied to widely varying 4types rof 'orna- It will be seen, especially J'from Figs. 4

shows the front portion ofthe clown in that only `some Vof the apparel and bodily features which normally are `seen "from the front are formed as In particular, it will be seen fromFig. 4 jthatsection 2-I shows the 'costume 21 of `the `clown and also has formed thereon head -Instead, `a series of 'spaced- In particu- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken along the 28. However, section 2`l does not show the hands, line 3--3 of- Fig. 1, andshowing the relation Aof feet, nose, eyes 'andmouth, nor 'does it show the tl'lefront andrear sectionsof the ornament;` bow-tie, `buttons or `crescent-shaped decorations Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the front on the costume.

40 apart aperture 29 having the 4crossesectional form Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the urear of these various features extends through front ,section '21. These elements are, however, formed Fig. 6 is a `front elevational view ol' a second -on section 22 which is shown in Fig. 5. It will `embodiment of the invention, showingthe parts be seen `from this figure that section 22 has formed thereon a series of spaced-apartproje'c'- Fig. 'T' is a rear elevational view of the embodi- 'tions having the lcross-sectional shape of features which `are omitted from section 2l. Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of the front lar, section 22 has formed thereon projections depicting hand `portions 30, `feet T34, a costume Fig. 9 is a plan view of the hat member; 50 hat 32, eyes 33 and nose and'mouth 34. In Jaddi"- Fig. `10 is a front elevational viewfoi the rear tion, there Aare projections for a bow tie 35, `but-- tons 36 and `crescent-shaped `decoratioins "31. tall Fig- 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along ofithese features extend forwardly fromthe main the line II-II of Fig. 6, showing the relation portion of section 22` and are of lsucli size that 4when thesections are assembled they will `be in The figurine comprises in general a front seccontiguous relation with the exposed sur'fafcefof tion 2i and a `complementary rear section .22 front section 2|, thus showing featuresof iconwhich when in assembled condition are in contrasting color on Vthe front of the clown.` For tiguous `relationand blend together to `depict a Nexample, Fig. 3 `shows a Tbutton projection-316 human-.or other. figure. "Iihese sections'may be 60 `entenxiing through a corresponding aperture `Z9 @constructeciI of various materials, either .plastic in the front section and a crescent-shapediproi'- jection 31 extending through another corresponding aperture. The relative sizes of the projections and apertures are such that the projections Will have a snug t, so that by merely pressing the front and rear sections together the figurine may be assembled for permanent use. It is thus unnecessary to apply glue or any other adhesive material to the parts in order to complete their assembly. It will be seen from Fig. 1 that when in assembled condition a highly decorative effect is achieved by the contrasting colors n the apparel and in the bodily features of the figurine.

Figs. 6 through 10 illustrate another embodiment of the invention showing the adaptability of the construction features to different types of ornaments. In this embodiment a cowboy is shown formed of a front section 38 and a rear section 39. The front and rear sections may have facing surfaces (not designated) which are in flush relation and the front section 38 has `formed thereon a head portion M, a vest portion 42, hands 43 and chaps 44. rThe head portion is provided with a pair of lugs 45, and an apertured portion 46 in the form of an exposed portion of a shirt is provided within the lateral connes of vest 42. The rear section 3S has formed thereon arm portions 4l, legs 43, feet 49, and a projection 5I of the same shape as aperture 46. When the front and rear sections are assembled as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 it will be seen that the arms 4l' will be in contiguous relation with the hands 43 on the front section, and that the legs t8 in conjunction with the chaps tl of contrasting color will impart a realistic appearance to the costume. Projection 5i, which is of the same color as sleeves 41 will appear as an exposed shirt portion within vest 42, and since this projection fits snugly within aperture 46 it will hold the front and rear sections firmly together. A costume hat 52 of color contrasting with that of front section 38 may be provided, the hat having openings 53 at the base of the crown for receiving lugs 45 so as to hold the hat firmly in place. It will be observed that lugs 45 will be visible through openings 53, thus giving the effect of decoration, bows or the like, of contrasting color on the band 54 of the hat.

While it will be apparent that the preferred embodiment of the invention herein disclosed is well calculated to fulfill the objects above stated, it will be appreciated that the invention is susceptible to modification, variation and change without departing from the proper scope or fair meaning of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a figurine construction, a front section shaped to the contour of the front portion of the figure depicted and having an exposed front surface, an article of apparel formed in relief on said front surface, an apertured portion of noncircular cross-section extending through said front section within the lateral confines of said article of apparel, said aperture being in the shape of a decorative element, a rear section of contrasting color to said front section shaped to the contour of the rear portion of the figure depicted, and a projection extending forwardly from said rear section, said projection fitting within said aperture to present a decorative element of contrasting color on said exposed fron surface.

2. The combination according to claim 1, said projection having a snug nt within said aperture, whereby front and rear sections are held in contiguous relation.

3. As an article of manufacture, a gurine comprising complementary front and rear sections of contrasting colors and shaped to the contour of the figure depicted, said sections having mating surfaces, one of said sections having formed in relief thereon a bodily feature of the figure, the other of said sections having formed thereon an adjacent bodily feature, a non-circular aperture extending through said rst section within the lateral confines of said rst bodily feature, said aperture being in the shape of a portion of an article of apparel, and a projection of corresponding shape extending from said second section and fitting snugly within said aperture, whereby said adjacent bodily features will ,be held in contiguous alignment.

4. The combination according to claim 3, the outer end of said projection extending substantially to the surrounding surface of said first section, whereby an apparel portion of contrasting color is presented thereon.

5. The combination according to claim 3, further provided with a head portion formed on one of said sections, a plurality of retaining lugs on said head portion, a hat member of contrasting color tting on said head portion, and a plurality of apertured portions on said hat member, said retaining lugs being received within said apertures, whereby elements of contrasting color are visible on said hat member.

6. As an article of manufacture, a threedimensional figurine with hands and sleeves comprising complementary front and rear sections of contrasting colors and shaped to the contour of the figure depicted, said sections having mating surfaces in flush relation, one of said sections having formed in relief thereon hand portions of the figure, the other section having formed thereon the sleeve portions, at least one of said two portions extending beyond its corresponding mating surface, and means for securing said sections together in assembled relation, said hand portions being in contiguous alignment with said sleeve portions.

7. The combination according to claim 6, said securing means comprising an apertured portion in one of said sections, the aperture being in the shape of an element of apparel, and a projection on the other of said sections and extending in snug relation within said aperture, whereby the outer end of said projection presents an apparel element of contrasting color to said apertured portion.

8. As an article of manufacture, a figurine comprising complementary front and rear sections of contrasting colors and shaped to the contour of the figure depicted, said front section having formed in relief thereon a head portion having an aperture, said aperture having the shape of one of the features in the head, and a projection on said rear section and extendingforwardly through said aperture, said projection being of shape corresponding to said aperture, whereby a feature of contrasting color is visible on said head.

ALLAN MORGAN.

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